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Report: Alabama Basketball Transfer Kris Parker Set to Visit OSU, OU
It could be a Bedlam battle to land a transfer basketball player from the Crimson Tide. Alabama transfer Kris Parker is set to visit Oklahoma State on July 24 and Oklahoma two days earlier on July 22, according to 24/7 High School Hoops. Listed as a 6-foot-9 guard, Parker redshirted in Tuscaloosa this past season.
Alabama’s Katie Britt to speak at Republican National Convention days after Trump assassination attempt
Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt will be among the list of expected Republican national lawmakers to speak during Monday’s action at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The convention opens in the shadow of Saturday’s attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa.
After prison, Alabama activist has a new name and outlook on voting rights for felons
Alabama activist Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow spent 30 years fighting for the voting rights of people with felony records. But that was before he spent 11 months in federal prison on charges of tax evasion and drug distribution, locked up alongside men who rioted at the U.S. Capital on Jan. 6, 2021.
Update: Brace for damaging winds and quarter-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Central Alabama Monday
On Monday at 5:47 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 6 p.m. for Calhoun, St. Clair and Talladega counties. The storms are packing quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 5:47 p.m., a severe thunderstorm...
Watch a wedding proposal under Birmingham’s Vulcan statue
Charlie King and his longtime girlfriend, Shondra Parker, have been together for seven years and have two daughters. On Saturday, King decided it was time to propose. He wanted to do it in dramatic fashion, with a nice view of Birmingham. “I wanted to overlook the city,” King said. “That was the main thing.”
Local US Transplant Games Participants Win Big
Several local athletes traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, last week for the 2024 Transplant Games of America, a biennial Olympic-style event promoting organ donation and celebrating second chances at life. “It's such a great event, lots of emotion, but lots of very warm feelings,” stated Team Alleghenies member, Jim Uhrig.
YMCA shares safest swimsuits for kids while swimming
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - To ensure you and your family are safe while swimming this summer, the YMCA is warning you about the kind of swimsuits you wear. Besides knowing how to swim, knowing what to wear while swimming can be just as important. Trey Sullivan, the Shades Valley YMCA...
Let off the gas! 'Operation Southern Slow Down' in effect now through July 21 in Georgia
Are you one to speed when you think no one will catch you? Fair warning: This week is Operation Southern Slow Down. This is a multi-state initiative with law enforcement agencies from Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to Georgia State Patrol Capt. Michael Burns via email. The participating agencies will be increasing their presence for cracking down on speeding and aggressive driving. ...
West Alabama Counties Receive Heat Advisory: 105 Heat Index
Residents are being encouraged to stay cool and drink plenty of fluids across Alabama, as a “Heat Advisory” has been issued for Monday, July 15, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Townsquare Media Coverage Counties Under Heat Advisory. Bibb. Fayette. Lamar. Marion. Pickens. Tuscaloosa. Walker. NWS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
Tyson Sells GA Poultry Complex, Alabama Field Days
With your Southeast Regional Ag News, I am Haylie Shipp. This is the Ag Information Network. Tyson Foods, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Georgia poultry complex to House of Raeford Farms, the company announced last week. According to a statement from Tyson, the decision to...
Capitol Journal – July 12, 2024
We’re covering the latest from Alabama government & politics, including some promising economic news and the $550 million DOT grant for the Mobile bridge and bayway project. Joining me for interviews are Congressman Dale Strong, Mental Health Commissioner Kim Boswell, Nancy Dennis of the Alabama Retail Association and Hunter McDonald of The Locker Room here in Montgomery.
Celebrate Alabama agriculture with Sweet Grown Alabama Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Sweet Grown Alabama, the state’s non-profit agricultural branding program, is hosting a day to celebrate all the wonderful produce grown in Alabama. On July 13, farmers markets across the state will host special events to celebrate all things grown in Alabama!. In the River Region,...
Man jumps from Coosa River Bridge, rescued by firefighters and flown to hospital
TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) - A man was hurt after jumping off a bridge in Talladega County Monday morning. In a media release, the Childersburg Fire and Rescue Department says first responders were called to the Coosa River Bridge on the border of Talladega and Shelby Counties just after 11:30 a.m. Monday. Officials say a man jumped from at least 80 feet above the ground off the middle of the bridge. With the help of people who saw him jump, first responders were able to find the man floating on his back near the middle of the river. They say he was in severe pain, and nearly submerged, when firefighters reached him in the river.
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